ABOS Orthopaedic Sports Medicine case studies
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The Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine is issued by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery to board-certified orthopaedic surgeons who demonstrate qualifications in sports medicine beyond those expected of other orthopaedic surgeons, through additional training, a practice with a high volume of sports medicine cases, and contributions to the field. Applicants must have completed a one-year ACGME-accredited fellowship in orthopaedic sports medicine and must submit a one-year case list of at least 115 operative and 10 non-operative cases; 75 of the operative cases must involve arthroscopy. The ABOS Orthopaedic Sports Medicine case studies are 5 cases and about 2,521 words.
1Shoulder Pain in a National-Team Butterfly Swimmer With a 'SLAP Tear' on MRI
A 21-year-old right-hand-dominant national-team butterfly swimmer presents with 5 months of right shoulder pain that began insidiously during a taper block. She trains 2.5 hours daily, six days per week, and pain now occurs in the catch phase and wakes her at night.
482 words, about 2 min2Medial Elbow Pain in a Junior-College Pitcher With a Partial UCL Tear
A 19-year-old right-handed junior-college pitcher throws 91–93 mph, starts once weekly with about 90 pitches, and throws a midweek bullpen. He has had six weeks of medial elbow pain, no pop, worst in late cocking and acceleration, never at rest, with loss of 3 mph.
481 words, about 2 min3Deep Groin Pain in a Masters Athlete With Borderline Acetabular Dysplasia
A 32-year-old woman who plays competitive masters field hockey presents with 18 months of right deep groin pain. The pain is sharp with hip flexion and pivoting, worse after sitting, and occasionally catches.
476 words, about 2 min4ACL Tear With a Lateral Meniscal Root Tear and a Steep Posterior Tibial Slope
A 28-year-old recreational basketball player (BMI 31) felt a pop and collapsed while pivoting three weeks ago. Examination shows a 1+ Lachman, a 2+ pivot shift, and a small effusion; range of motion is 5–110°.
631 words, about 3 min5Persistent Symptoms Three Weeks After a Soccer Head-to-Head Collision
A 20-year-old female collegiate soccer midfielder is referred three weeks after a head-to-head collision. She has daily headache, dizziness with quick head turns, and symptoms that worsen in the cafeteria and in lectures.
451 words, about 2 min